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hammers by
C Ryman
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is
a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a
middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and
narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US...
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Rolling Mill by
Kendall Davies
I'm thinking of buying a rolling mill. I want to use the mill to produce
texture and pattern on sheet and strip silver (and other metals). I'd also
want to use it to taper wire or at least begin/speed up the process of hand
forging.
I've read around the subject and looked at websites and...
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Stainless Steel Ring Material by
LittleNipper
I have decided that I'm never going to find the ring i want and
therefor i am going to make the ring myself. My problem is not knowing
where can i find a place to get Stainless Steel to make a fairly large
ring. (about size 11, high school grad ring style...)
Any idea where i can get ahold of...
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September 26th 06 02:29 AM
by Abrasha
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Soldering by
Test This!
Hello, I am trying to solder some silver wire, D shaped 8mm x 2mm (into a
bangle) and I am having problems.
Firstly the solder runs away from the top of the join leaving a gap,
secondly the heat is starting to damage the edge.
I have a few to do and the first is a reject (no real problem I will...
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June 24th 07 02:28 AM
by GWS
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Really Big chunks of agate by
Seigfried
My dad was a rockhound all his life. There are now some REALLY BIG
chunks of nice solid agate in his yard that I don't know what to do
with. (The biggest just barely fit into the bed of a truck and
compressed the springs right to the axle.) And there are a number of
other pieces too.
Does anyone...
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How to form patina on brass? by
Norm Dresner
I have a brass casting that I've used in a piece and need to make it look
old and weathered. Are there any household chemicals that will do that or
do I need to purchase a specialty chemical?
TIA
Norm
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Making necklaces from .9999 gold grams by
[email protected]
Hello there,
I have some .9999 gold grams (small 1 gram bullion bars), and I would
like to make necklaces from them.
What would be the best way to do this?
Any hints/tips would be great.
For instance, could I get the materials from a craft store?
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newbie questions by
Vicki Baylus
Hi. I'm new at soldering/braizing, I'v had about 32 hours of hands on
instruction - the silver, not me. And I would appreciate someone pointing
me toward information that I call:
Questions not answered by Tim McCreight or anybody else that I have found so
far.
Where can I find a copper...
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July 31st 08 07:51 AM
by Lakers
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Legal position in describing imported gold jewellery in UK ? by
puk
Hi Folks,
I've read a thread in this group a while ago regarding the legality of
describing gold jewellery as 'gold' in the UK if the item is not hallmarked.
Does this mean that if I were to import gold jewellery pieces from abroad
(countries who do not need to hallmark stamp them), would it be...
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stone shaping equipment by
raane
I'm hoping someone can help me figure out what equipment I need to
shape small stones. By stones, I don't mean gems, but actual rocks -
river stones, granite, etc. The equipment I'm finding online seems to
be about huge stone blocks for sculptors, etc. Most stone I am working
with is fairly...
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January 24th 05 04:36 PM
by raane
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UK Semi precious gem (cabochon) supplier? Help Pls! by
Malcx
Hi,
I've recently become involved in making hand made jewellery (girlfriend
doing a course) and we're having trouble finding a reputable and
reliable supplier of semi precious gems. I'm looking for things such as
Flourite, Henakite, Lapis, Malachite, Carnelian etc.
There doesnt seem to be much of...
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To Quench or not to Quench? by
Jenny
What is the bottom line as far as quenching in pickle?
In school (way back when) it was grilled into my head "Never-Ever-Ever
quench anything in the pickle" though many people do...
I was never clear as to why one should or should not.
Possibly a safety issue (splash in eye) or for technical...
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wide rings, and sizing - help by
Des Bromilow
G'Day,
I recall a discussion concerning the sizing of wider rings, and I cannot
locate the reference.
Basically I have a 4mm ring with an ID of 20.5mm. the owner wants me to make
a ring to suit the same finger, but at 8mm wide.
I know that a comfort fit is typically specified for rings of this...
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February 6th 04 04:06 AM
by -SP-
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Tarnishing Sterling Silver by
Charlie
I've designed a sterling silver bracelet made from twisted wire and would
like to tarnish it so that it goes black in the cracks of the twists,
similar to the look found on bali silver beads. I've read that the thing to
use is "liver of sulphur". Now, I can't find this for sale in the UK,...
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1920's platinum/diamond pin - eBay isn't cutting it by
^
Any suggestions where I might try to wholesale a platinum, gold and
diamond pin?
I listed it on eBay ] but it's closing today with
one bid of $75.
I've had it appraised at a dealer value of $800-1,000 and a retail/
insurance value of $3,000 or so.
Do any of you have any suggestion on how I...
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Can you resize a ring from 7 3/4 to 5 1/4 safely? by
Paul
Hello
Hope someone can help me out please. I made a big mistake when I
bought my girlfriends engagement ring. The ring I bought is a size 7
3/4(56mm) and my girlfriends finger is only 5 1/4(49.6mm). Is it
possible to resize?
The engagement ring is 14ct gold. The diamond is 1/3ct and set in
white...
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September 20th 04 05:04 AM
by Egicks
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rolling then drawing by
Carl West
My rolling mill has the customary series of 90 degree 'v' grooves for
rolling 'square stock'. The bottom of the groove has a flat so that the
final result is a square-ish octagon instead of a square.
That's not a complaint, just an observation.
When I take the resulting wire and begin to draw it...
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September 9th 04 03:58 PM
by Wooding
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VendorPro, anyone? by
Sarit Wolfus
Hi,
Did anyone hear about VendorPro? Do you have any sort of experience
with these guys?
I recently received a mail from them offering a marketing program for
$340 a year. The offer sounds interesting so I checked their site
http://www.vendorpro.com. The problem is that You can't see any
real...
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life span of a casting mold ? by
TRafferty
As a consumer, I've been told that a certain jeweler has been
continually using a 30 year old mold to cast gold jewelry.
I thought those molds wore out after so many pours, being made from
rubber. So you can only shoot hot liquid wax in there so many times,
then you have to make a new mold.
Is...
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Determining fair 14K jewelry pricing by
Bill
Hello all
I've enjoyed reading your informative group and I believe I can find
an answer to my question here.
I strive to be an overall educated consumer particularly concerning
high ticket items like 14K and/or diamond jewelry.
I am aware of widespread high markups in the retail jewelry...
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December 2nd 03 04:17 AM
by Bill
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